Definition of vulture
1 : any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
2 : a rapacious or predatory person
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Examples of vulture in a Sentence
As soon as they learned of his arrest, the media vultures started circling.
noted that the paparazzi are vultures who could not exist without the connivance of the tabloid-buying public
Recent Examples of vulture from the Web
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Artis zoo said in a statement Wednesday that keepers who found an egg found on the floor of the vulture aviary initially put it in an incubator but later placed in a nest that the two male birds built together in the enclosure.
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Artis zoo said in a statement Wednesday that keepers who found an egg found on the floor of the vulture aviary initially put it in an incubator but later placed in a nest that the two male birds built together in the enclosure.
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These vultures are investors looking for opportunities in distressed assets and bad debts.
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Owls, vultures, hawks and falcons are the stars in this show.
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The vulture will sit atop the lion, glass feathers will make up the lion’s mane, and flowers — just a small touch — will be added to each side.
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Many vulture species are in serious trouble, and captive breeding programs like the one at ICBP may be the bird’s only hope of beating extinction.
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Origin and Etymology of vulture
Middle English vultur, from Anglo-French, from Latin
First Known Use: 14th century
VULTURE Defined for English Language Learners
vulture
playDefinition of vulture for English Language Learners
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: any one of several large birds that eat dead animals and have a small and featherless head
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: a person who tries to take advantage of someone who is in a very bad situation
VULTURE Defined for Kids
vulture
playDefinition of vulture for Students
: a large bird related to the hawks and eagles that has a head bare of feathers and feeds mostly on dead animals
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